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NCT00276627 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Computer Program in Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients With Stage IV Cancer
A NA study, sponsored by Duke University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 800
- Enrollment target
NCT00276627: Completed NA study, sponsored by Duke University.
NCT00276627 is a NA study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 800 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (43% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00276627, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 800 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
RATIONALE: A computer program and education materials may help improve the ability of doctors to communicate with patients. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a computer program together with education materials works in improving communication between doctors and patients with stage IV cancer.
Primary Outcome
Postintervention audio recordings were used to identify the number of empathic statements and responses to patients' expressions of negative emotion. Surveys evaluated patients' trust in their oncologists and perceptions of their oncologists' communication skills.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL communication lecture
- BEHAVIORAL lecture plus CD-ROM
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 800 participants |
| Start Date | 2003-02 |
| Est. Completion | 2006-02 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00276627 record still lists
NCT00276627 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 800 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (43% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which communication lecture is the first listed.
NCT00276627 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00276627 about?
NCT00276627 is a clinical study titled "Computer Program in Improving Communication Between Doctors and Patients With Stage IV Cancer". RATIONALE: A computer program and education materials may help improve the ability of doctors to communicate with patients. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a computer program together with education materials works in improving communication between doctors and patients...
What is the current status of trial NCT00276627?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 800 participants. The study started on 2003-02. Estimated completion is 2006-02.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00276627?
The interventions under investigation include: communication lecture (BEHAVIORAL), lecture plus CD-ROM (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00276627?
This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00276627's enrollment target sits among peer trials
800 135th of 2000 higher than 1,861 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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